The grant funding process is ongoing throughout the year but it’s easy for it to take a back seat when things get busy. However, for many Clubs grants are what get wages paid, facilities improved, equipment purchased or athletes sent to competitions – in other words, vital for the running of your Club. Below are some areas to focus on … Read More
Auckland Athletes Selected to 2017 Trampoline National Squads
The following Auckland athletes have been selected for the Gymnastics New Zealand 2017 Trampoline National Squads. Huge congratulations to the athletes on their selection. We wish you all the best with your training and goals this year. Senior Squad – ITRACSS Levels 5 & 6 Trampoline • Dylan Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) • Rachel Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) • Alexa Kennedy (Icon … Read More
Thank You Auckland-Northland Judges
Thanking our Auckland and Northland Judges 2017 marked the start of a new Olympic cycle for judging and we have had more than 100 volunteers from Kaitaia down to South Auckland have attended judging courses to qualify or revalidate existing qualifications. Some are completely new to judging, others are re-qualifying as a judge at the level that they have been … Read More
The Mason Gillespie Story
Over the weekend of 22-23 July it was the 20th anniversary of the Mason Gillespie Memorial competition. Every year at this competition we remember Mason Gillespie, Stewart and Fraser Kendall, three well respected young men who were much loved members of the Tri Star Club. On Sunday of the competition I met Peter and Merryl Gillespie on the floor at … Read More
Schmidt Siblings Off to Belarus
Удачи (good luck) Rachel and Dylan A big shout out to siblings Rachel and Dylan Schmidt from Extreme Trampoline as they head off to the Minsk World Cup in Belarus, 18 – 19 August. Traveling with Rachel and Dylan is Jarrod Heriot, NZ Trampoline Coach, and Judge Lance Henry from Icon Trampoline. At the Australian National Championships, Rachel won a … Read More
Auckland-Northland – Upcoming Events and Reminders
Hard to believe but it’s almost August and the deadline for entering gymnasts to compete at Nationals is looming. Gymnasts that still need another score to qualify have only two weekends left to achieve this goal, before the entries closing date of Wednesday 16 August. Fortunately for the Recreational gymnasts that like to compare their achievements against other gymnasts from … Read More
CEO Wanders the Waikato
Our CEO Tony Compier took some time to travel around Waikato this month catching up with the Clubs and seeing gymnastics in action in the region. This was a great opportunity for coaches and committee members to meet Tony. The Clubs enjoyed the chance to tell him about how they operate, their challenges and successes and gave a great insight … Read More
Upcoming Events – Central Region
Rimutaka Junior Champs 5-6 August 2017 Rimutaka Gymsports 55 Montgomery Cresent WAG STEPs 1-6, MAG Level 1 – 3 Entry fee $45 per gymnast Flyer Entry and judging form Waikanae Gymnastics Club – Gym For All Stage Festival • 27 August 2017 • Waikanae Memorial Hall, Pehi Kupa Street, Waikanae • PlayGym (5yrs and under); Stages 1, 2 and … Read More
Rec Competitions – A Growth Area for Midlands
Hamilton City Gymnastics held their first 2017 recreation competition last month. The competition had 313 entrants – 100 more participants than last year. Along with the growth in numbers, Ham City welcomed Mercury Bay, Opotiki and Thames for the first time. It is great to see Midlands clubs expanding into this space to offer more experiences to their long term … Read More
Midlands – Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Competitions Wow, only a couple of weeks of competitions to go and the entry deadline for Nationals looming on 16 August. But the fun doesn’t end there, there is a range of recreational competitions taking place over the next few months. Here is a full list of all events coming up in the Midlands region. Please note this document is … Read More